Midlothian · Scotland
Bath Re-enamelling for Howgate homes
Bath re-enamelling in and around Howgate: photo quotes, tidy work and a year’s guarantee.
- Resurfacing from £350
- Thin, worn enamel in places
- An outdated colour you’d like to change
Bath re-enamelling in Howgate without replacing anything
We re-enamel plenty of period and roll-top baths, which are heavy, hard to move and costly to replace. Resurfacing them in place keeps the original bath. Whether it’s a coloured bath you want in white and enamel that’s lost its shine and feels rough, we can usually put it right.
You are covered after we leave: our one-year guarantee applies to every job, and we’ll explain exactly what it covers when we quote.
- Location
- Howgate (EH26)
- Area hub
- Midlothian
- Guarantee
- 12 months on all our work
- Quote
- From £350. Free and fixed, from your photos
- Telephone
- 0345 017 0787
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
Do you need bath re-enamelling in Howgate?
Hard water speeds up the wear, and abrasive cleaners do the most damage.
Most people get in touch after spotting one of these:
- Staining under the taps and around the waste
- Chips and rust in more than one place
- An old resurfacing that’s failing
- A roll-top that’s seen better days
What to look for in a quote
- How the room is protected while they work
- How to look after the finish
- How long the guarantee is and what it covers
- Whether a trained technician does the job
Questions from Howgate
Do you work in Howgate?
We do. Repair technicians travel to Howgate from across the region, and the price is the same as everywhere else.
Is it safe with children and pets around?
We ask you to keep children and pets out of the room while we work and until it has cured. The rest of the house is unaffected.
What happens next?
We check the damage, the material and your postcode, then reply with a quote and the next dates we have.
What if the damage is worse than the photos show?
If we find something the pictures didn’t show, we explain it first. The price only changes if you agree.
It’s been repaired before. Can you still fix it?
Yes, we frequently do. Removing the old work can add time, and that’s in the quote.
Can you resurface a pink bath in white?
Yes, most people go for white. Tell us what you’d like when you ask for a quote.
Are there extra charges for Howgate?
Travel is included in the price, with the same prices everywhere we work.
Can you do more than one item on the same visit?
Of course, and it normally saves money. Just add the extra items to your photos and you’ll get one combined price.
What we do, step by step
The work is clean and fairly quiet, so you can stay at home while we’re there. Protection goes down first, then the job itself takes most of the day. At the end we talk you through how soon it can be used and how to care for it.
- First we protect the bathroom and set up ventilation.
- We clean and degrease the bath and repair any chips or rust.
- We prepare the surface and apply a bonding primer.
- We spray on the new enamel finish in several coats.
- Once cured, normally by the next day, the bath is ready.
Preparing for the visit
- Move bottles, mats and clutter away from the area
- Keep pets and children out of the room while we work
- Have somewhere for us to park nearby if possible
Getting a price
Upload a picture of the damage and one of the entire item, and tell us you are in Howgate, and we’ll reply with a fixed price.
Related advice
Howgate and the surrounding area
Howgate is about 2 miles south-east of Penicuik, in Midlothian. We visit homes and businesses in Howgate and the surrounding area, so you do not need to take anything anywhere. Howgate is one of 33 places in Midlothian where we work. Our nearest city page is Edinburgh, about 9 miles away.
All of EH26 is covered. Neighbouring places we cover include Penicuik (2 miles north-west), Milton Bridge (3 miles north), Silverburn (3 miles north-west), Swanston (6 miles north) and Bonaly (6 miles north). Further out, we also cover Bonnyrigg (6 miles north-east), Dalkeith (8 miles north-east), Loanhead (5 miles north), Gorebridge (6 miles east), Newtongrange (7 miles north-east) and Mayfield (8 miles north-east).
What’s near Howgate
We visit homes around Penicuik High School, Howgate Church and Wellington School, among other places. Well-known places in the area include Ravensneuk Castle (1.6 miles west) and Penicuik Paper Heritage Museum (1.1 miles north-west). Green spaces nearby include Turnhouse Hill and Edgelaw Reservoir.
What your bath is made of matters
Acrylic
We resurface acrylic baths as well, with a coating system suited to acrylic. It must be solid and not flex underfoot for the finish to last.
Cast iron
Re-enamelling suits cast iron baths perfectly. The body lasts for generations; only the enamel wears, so resurfacing gives them a new life.
DIY kit or professional repair?
It’s natural to want to try a repair yourself. The trouble is that kit repairs frequently look fine at first and then fail, and the old filler has to come out before a proper repair.
A kit can be fine for a tiny mark out of sight. For anything you look at every day, anything that has rusted, cracked or holed, or anything on a coloured surface, a professional repair is worth it.
Keeping it looking good
So the finish stays in good condition:
- Store bottles off the bath
- Rinse off hair dye, oils and bath bombs straight away
- Do not leave a chip unrepaired
- Dry the bath after use to stop limescale
Rinse the bath and wipe it over after use, especially in hard water areas, so limescale cannot build up.
If a previous coating is starting to peel, don’t pick at it. Water gets under it and the damage spreads, so it’s better to have it stripped and redone.
Prices and what affects them
Prices start from £350. Quotes are free and the price is fixed. What we look at:
- Where the damage is and how we get to it
- How much damage there is
- Whether it’s a chip, crack, burn or wear
- The colour and finish to match
What it costs depends on the type and amount of damage, the material and how many jobs we combine into one visit. We give a fixed quote from your photos, so you know the cost before you book.
Getting a price from pictures
Good pictures mean an accurate price. Here’s what we find most useful:
- Any details about the material
- The postcode, so we can plan the visit
- Natural light rather than flash
- A photo taken from further back
Call 0345 017 0787 or use the quote form. With a clear picture of the damage and one of the entire bath, we can price the job without visiting.
Repair or replace in Howgate?
For a sound bath, resurfacing costs far less than replacement, when you count removal, plumbing, tiling and decorating. It’s much quicker too. Our bath re-enamelling starts from £350. We charge the same wherever you are, so there’s no premium for Howgate. The job itself decides the price: how much damage, what it’s made of and how many items.
Why book with us
- We will tell you if it’s not worth repairing
- We come to you, anywhere in the UK
- Colour mixed on the day to match
- No extra charge for your area
See our prices page and bath cost comparison.
What a repair cannot fix
Some problems need a builder, plumber or fitter rather than us:
- A bath that’s rusted through
- Anything hidden under an old coating, until we remove it
- Acrylic that moves when you stand in it
If in doubt, send pictures and we’ll say what we think.
Materials we repair
- Cast iron baths
- Victorian roll-tops
- Basins & shower trays
- Acrylic baths
- Pressed steel baths
Places near Howgate
What else we do in Howgate
About our accreditations · Every repair comes with a one-year guarantee.
